/ Dictionary / Index S specious present: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spe'cious pres'ent Pronunciation: [key] — Philos. Philos. a short time span in which change and duration are alleged to be directly experienced. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. specious speck Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language